Jacko (novel)

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Jacko
Author Thomas Keneally
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
Publisher Heinemann
Publication date
1993
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint
Pages316 pp.
ISBN 085561529X
Preceded by Woman of the Inner Sea  
Followed by A River Town  

Jacko is a 1993 novel by the Australian author Thomas Keneally. [1]

Contents

The novel is also known by the title Jacko: The Great Intruder. [2]

Synopsis

The novel follows the life of Jacko Emptor, born into a cattle family from the Northern Territory. He is sent off to boarding school in Sydney where he is captivated by television and decides to seek a career in the medium. He travels to New York where he is employed as a journalist by an Australian media giant who has recently bought a US television network.

Critical reception

Writing in The Canberra Times reviewer Sheila Parsonson noted: "..Keneally divides his time between Australia and America, and his entertaining observations of both cultures are reflected throughout Jacko, the story of an Australian boy from the bush who makes good in New York...Keneally mixes truth with fiction so smoothly that anything seems possible, and even the most unlikely stories are credible. In Jacko, the television journalist hero uncovers sordid stories that reflect the moral decay of America, and Keneally takes the opportunity to air his theories of America and Australia, particularly with regard to the role of television." [3]

Publishing history

After the novel's initial publication in Australia by Heinemann in 1993, [1] it was reprinted as follows:

The novel was also translated into Hungarian in 1997. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jacko by Thomas Keneally (Heinemann 1993)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Austlit — Jacko by Thomas Keneally". Austlit. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Good morning America, Aussie style"". The Canberra Times, 6 November 1993, p11. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jacko by Thomas Keneally (Mandarin 1994)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jacko: The Great Intruder by Thomas Keneally (H&S 1994)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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